Schächer

From Middle High German schæchære, from Old High German scāhhāri, from Proto-West Germanic *skākārī (“robber”). Equivalent to obsolete schachen (“to plunder”) +‎ -er.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛçəʁ/, [ˈʃɛ.çɐ]

Schächer m (strong, genitive Schächers, plural Schächer)

1. (obsolete) robber, thug, dangerous felon
2. (dated, Christianity) one of the two “thieves” (Greek λῃστής) who were crucified alongside Jesus
3. (dated, by weakening, usually armer Schächer) ne'er-do-well, blighter, wretch (poor or pitiable fellow)

• schachern (partially)